The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-10
VTERY VALUABLE
FARMS AND WOODLAND,
Near Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland,
AT pTIRIJC SALE.

NBv the authority of Joshua Sellman and
wifs.,and as trustee, l will sell at public sale,
on the premises, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER oath, 1887,
at / O'Clock, p. M, the following valuable
farms alnd choice timber lands: First, farm
containing
lo5 ACRES AND 80 PERcHEs of LAND,
more OR less. There are no buildings upon
this traict. The farm is in good state OF cul-
tivatiorA, conveniently watered, and large
proportfon is in excellent timber, white oak,
hickoryk black oak, maple, chestnut, &c
Secondl farm containing AZ Acres and 2
Perch4 more or less. About one-h halt IS IN
choics1 timber, oak, chestnut, &c., and IS con,
vep1ently watered; also, the cleared land is OF
the most productive character. There Is also
on Tthis parcel q limestone quarry, and large
ouaS ltities are believed to exist there, which
withfl little cost can be developed into valuable
ouarAies. Also the following woodland
i,ot mo. l contains 20 Acres, 2 Roods and %
Per&bes. more or less Lot No. 2 contains
16HAcres, Rood and 81 Perches, more or
Ia&s. Lot No. contains Acres, Koods
pznd % Perches. more or less. Lots NO. o,
! No. Z, No. and No. each contain Acres
and IA Perches, more or less. Lot No. 10
contains 5 Acres and 10 Perches, more or
less. Lot No. IL contains % Acres, more or
less. Lot No. u contains 8 Acres, Rouds
and q Perches, more or less Convenient
roads are provided for the woodland and
farms. The entire estate contains
sol ACRES AND "a PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less. including farm of 244 Acres,
Roods and 80 Perches, and will be offered
as one parcel. The improvements thereon
are large and substantial two
AlA story Stone Dwelling House,
@isS with bodybuilding, porcbes,
sif4E1sS553zL cellar, &C.; q large bank barn,
newly built, with threshing floors, ample
stabling, granaries, &C.. dairy, smoke house,
wagon shed, barricks, hog house and other
outbuildings. The fields are laid off in con-
venient size, and are supplied with running
water; water convenient to all the buildings.
There is due proportion OF meadow land.
These farms and woodland are OF superior
quality, and the woodland is not surpassed in
the county. The farms are of good soil and
produce we'll, and all the land is naturally
of good quality. The woodland is all of first
class quality; a very small portion of the tim.
ber land has been cut over; the timber is well
matured and stands heavily upon the land.
This property is located on the road leading
from Westminster to Wariieldsburg, is about
one mile from WarGeldsburg, about five miles
| from Westminster, about q miles from two
stations on the Western Maryland Railroad,
and adjons the lands of Messrs. Jos. Lindsay,
John Smith and others. These farms and
woodland are convenient to market, churches,
mills, schools, &c. An opportunity is here
offered for the purchase of such property as is
seldom presented A plat and survey of all
the property has been made by competent
surveyor, which will be exhibited on the day
of sale, and any further information in refer
ence to the same will be furnished upon ap-
plication to the undersigned, at Westminster,
Nd, or the property will be shown to persons
wishing to view it previous to the day of sale
by either Mr.. John B. 7. Sellman or Vachel
B. Sellman, who reside near the property.
Terms of Sale.-One.thir cash on the day
of sale or on the ratification thereof, one-third
in one year and the other one-third in two
years from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. 7. REIFSNIDER, Trustee.
sep3 is r. C. Matthews, Auctioneer.